In the recent "North Star Dawn" space mission, multiple human "firsts" were set: the first commercial spacewalk by humans, the farthest distance for a human woman from Earth, the youngest astronaut (30 years old) to participate in a spacewalk, and the first time all four people were exposed to the vacuum of space. And for the first time, humans played the violin in space.

Sarah Gillis, the Chief Space Operations Engineer of Space X, was born in Palo Alto, California in 1994 and graduated from the University of Colorado; Mainly responsible for training astronauts to carry out missions aboard SpaceX's "Crew Dragon" spacecraft. Sarah Gillis has also participated in important missions such as NASA's Commercial Astronaut Program, helping to ensure astronauts are prepared for launch, docking, and recovery operations. Her responsibilities are crucial in ensuring that both commercial astronauts and NASA astronauts receive rigorous training, including simulations, safety regulations, and familiarity with spacecraft systems. Sarah Gillis holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering and her mother, Sue Levine, who has been a violin teacher since childhood, has been studying violin with her

Music is the decisive force in my life, and I am grateful for the unwavering support of my parents. My mother is a music teacher who supported me in receiving classical violin training, which helped me become the engineer and astronaut I am today. The discipline, work ethics, and creativity cultivated through music allowed me to embark on this extraordinary space adventure

So what is the space music played by Sarah Gillis? The theme song for the female protagonist Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Gillis' performance raised funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and music education organization El Sistema. The performance was performed in real-time through the "Starlink" system and was performed by six different music organizations on the ground. The orchestra in Los Angeles was also supervised by composer John Williams on site.

There is currently not much known information about the violin itself, but Space X has stated that more information about the performance will be released in the future. From the YouTube footage, it can be seen that due to the weightless state, Sarah Gillis used a shorter bow, which should be made of carbon fiber material. The violin is equipped with a pickup, and the sound is relatively flat. It can be imagined that the performer keeps pressing down on the bow during the performance. You may want to pay attention to Sarah Gillis' bow holding technique and see if there is any trace of "Suzuki"?

This space violin performance may also break the record for the most expensive violin single recording. The actual cost of "North Star Dawn" has not yet been disclosed, but based on the previous commercial manned "Inspiration 4" mission of Space X, the cost should be over 300 million US dollars.